She closes her eyes for the last time. At first, it’s a relief. She’s tired, and she likes the feel of the rain on her …
One Single Baseball by Rachael Costello
“You know,” Clayton said to me, “it doesn’t always have to depend on pride and/or falling head over heels for him. There is a grey …
Laws of Motion by Meghana Mysore
I. Every object in a state of uniform motion tends to remain in that state of motion unless an external force is applied to it. …
Bus Ride by Amanda Talbot
It was I who survived and you who died. You sat across from me, Daddy, with your shades low for protection. The bus clumped on …
I Stopped Wishing I Was Dead by Keren Chelsea
november has gone: thirty days passed by and i’m still striving. my hands no longer shake from the tragedy inside my lungs but it is …
Grandma by Amanda Talbot
The first rain of March dripped down the grey city like sticky tangerine juice. This is a sign— she should be getting better. But instead, …
Man of the House by Lydia Suffield
The boy died when he was walking home across the estate he’d walked across a hundred times before. It was a blade, a mistake, an …
Half a Heart by Ashley Zhang
No one forgets the moment they break, the exact split second their soul splits in two. Even in the days and weeks following, Leo would …
World Suicide Prevention Day 2015
Today is the annual World Suicide Prevention Day, and according to the International Association of Suicide Prevention website, the point of today is “to focus …